Test 1 ( Verb tenses ) 1. He ______ arrives on time. a. never b. not c. does not d. is not 2. Charles ______ a box of chocolates . a. gives often Pat b. often gives Pat c. often Pat gives d. to Pat often gives 3. I ______ for class . a. am never late b. am late never c. late am never 4. My brother often television at 8.00 everyday. a. watched b. is watching c. watches d. watch 5. The bookshop six days a week. a. has opened b. opening c. opens d. is opening 6. They usually …… to town on Wednesdays and Saturdays. a. were driven b. have driven c. will drive d. drive 7. The entrance examination ______ in July . a. is beginning b. has begun c. begins d. shall begin 8. ______ usually have boiled rice for breakfast ? a. Are you b. Have you c. Do you d . had you 9. Tom ______ his hair cut twice a month . a. has b. have c. will have d. get . 10. “- Who ______ that horrible noise? ” - It ‘s Tom practicing the violin. “ a. makes b. made c. is making d. has made 11. I know that he ______ in the library at this moment . a. works b. has worked c. is working d was working 12. You ______ to be very glad about something. a. are seemed b. are seeming c. seem d. are seem 13. . …… what he is saying? a. Do you understand b. Did you understand c. You understand d. You understood 14. ______ Roger lately ? a. Have you seen b. Did you see c. Do you see d. had you seen 15. I ………… Tom for along time . a. know b. knew c. are known d . have known 16. ______ the manager yet ? Now is your chance to do so a. Haven’t you met b. don’t you meet c. hadn’t you met d. Weren’t you meeting 17. Have you learned any new words … ? a. yet b. already c. still d. not 18. He’ s been to Bangkok ______ . a. for two weeks b since two weeks c. in two weeks d. two weeks ago 19. I ______ to London several times. a. go b. have been c. have gone d. was 20. His father has not seen him ______ five years. a. for b. since c. during d. until 21. “ Don’t cook a meal for me , “ he said. “ I ‘ve already …. “ a. eat b. eaten c. eating d. been eaten 22. Long is working in a bicycle firm. He there since 1978. a. had worked b. has been working c. were working d. was working 23. Maria hasn’t visited her home in Spain ………. a. for many years b. since many years c. many years since d. many years ago 24. ______the moon last night? a. Have you seen b. Did you see c. Do you see d. did you saw 25. “ ______ did they arrive ? “ - ” Ten minutes ago. “ a. How long b. How much time c. How many minutes d. When 26. Dick ______ in London when I saw him last . a. was working b. is working c. has worked d. has been working 27. How long waiting for me? Just a few minutes. a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been 28. I ______ in the café having a drink when the police arrived. a. sat b. was sat c. was sitting d. have sat 29. I him two weeks ago. a. meet b. was meeting c. met d. have met 30. I to my present house in 1985. a. moved b. have been moving c. have moved d. was moving 31. I haven’t seen much of you lately. We _____ three months ago. a. last meet b. last met c. have met last d. have last met . 32. It’s an hour since he ______ , so he must be at the office now a. is leaving b. was leaving c. has left d. left 33. Last Monday William _______ a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. a. sees b. has seen c. saw d. was seeing 34. Nam has studied math I advised him. a. when b. since c. for d. during 35. Our people began this fight ______ 1972. a. from b. at c. since d. in 36. Since 1990 Tim _______ in London , and he is still there now a. was working b. worked c. have worked d. has been working 37. The electricity failed while she ……… our dinner . a. is cooking b. was cooking c. has cooked d. has been cooked 38. She came into the room while they _____ television a. have watched b. watched c. were watching d. have been watching 39. The plane ______ ten minutes earlier . a. has left b. left c. leaves d had left 40. The teacher has ______ come into the room. a. still b. already c. yet d. for 41. There ______ no rain here since last month. a. is b. has been c. was d. were 42. This is the first time I ______ to play badminton . a. have tried b. am trying c. was trying d. would be trying 43. Up to now, I a lot of information about her. a. would learn b. have learnt c. have learn d. will learn 44. When did your sister arrive ? “ “ ……… “. a. Since a week b. In five days c. For two days d. Last Monday . 45. When I arrived, the train had left. a. never b. yet c. already d. suddenly 46. everything before the visitors came? a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing 47. “ - Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game.” ”- they ever a football game before?” a. Didn't / see b. Wasn't / seen c. Weren't / seen d. Hadn't / seen 48. ” Yes. She gave us her house key just before she ______ so that we could take care of her plants.” a. has left b. left c. leaves d. leaving 49. When the telephone rang , she ………. a letter. a. wrote b. was writing c. was written d. writes 50. My teacher arrived after I ____ for him for ten minutes. a. was waiting b. have waited c. had waited d. waiting . Test 1 ( Verb tenses ) 1. He ______ arrives on time. a. never b. not c. does not d. is not 2. Charles ______. has b. have c. will have d. get . 10 . “- Who ______ that horrible noise? ” - It ‘s Tom practicing the violin. “ a. makes b. made c. is making d. has made 11 . I know that he ______ in the library. understood 14 . ______ Roger lately ? a. Have you seen b. Did you see c. Do you see d. had you seen 15 . I ………… Tom for along time . a. know b. knew c. are known d . have known 16 . ______